Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-08-20


over in the sum of $500 TO await the
action Of the U. S. grand jury.
Attorney Reeves is not wholly sat
isiied with the Democratic "sum up"
of the last election, but he still claims
old Kaintuck can beat the world on
pretty women and fast horses. "The
women are sweet, the horses feet and
both are hard to beat"
Cariboo is TO become great mining
camp and there should be good road
leading TO it from the county seat
Our business men, above all Others,
should petition the commissioners TO
open the road, and all Cariboo will
join in the prayer, There's thousands
in II.
Ike Smith and Roane Reese have
secured the contract for hauling the
mining mill from Soda Springs TO
Cariboo, and left Tuesday with their
teams. The estimated weight of the
mill complete is 100000 pounds and
will require about five trips TO COM
plete the contract.
Every citizen of Idaho should make
one pilgrimage, at least, TO Shoshone
Falls They are worth the tedium Of
the journey, the expense and the wear
and tear of the flesh over the lava
roads, but one day will satisfy the eye
in its admiration for the sublime, the
ear with its love for thorough bass,
and the legs and back for daring feats
Of descending and climbing precipices.
Your attention is called to the spe-
cial reduction in the prices OF Photo
graphs Mr. Conkling, late Of Salt
Lake City, has arrived in Blackfoot
and will for a short time, furnish ele-
CANT cabinet photos at 81 and $3.50
per dozen, former price sc and 81 per
dozen. You are cordially invited TO
call and examine his work. This re
duction will hold good for a short
time only.
Mr VanMeter, the well known nur-
scryman, informs us his sales Of fruit
trees are larger this season than ever
before Certainly, the ranchers are
making better and more substantial
improvements than ever before, and
the planting Of orchards and vineyards
follow these improvements. A near
sighted man can see that Idaho is
bound by the laws Of nature. 10 be-
come the choice garden spot of the
West and Bingham a corner lot
The gospel temperance service con.
Quoted by the Ladies' Temperance
Union Society at the NJ. T. Church
Sunday evening was well attended and
enjoyed by all The programme was
varied one consisting OF Scriptural
reading, prayer, short speeches, reel.
tations and music. We understand
the society intends TO hold similar
services monthly, and we bespeak for
II n growing interest in its commenda.
ble work TO "rcscue the pcrishiing.
The second annual fair Of the Bing
ham County Agricultural Association
will be held at Eagle Rock on Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday, September
10, l6 and IL, 1887. This is home
affair, gotten up and supported by
home capital, and should be well pa
tronized by home people. The rae,
track will be in fine condition and
those of our ranchmen who have fast
horses will be given an opportunity
TO test their speed.
The board OF county commissioners
at their last session, refused to allow
the bill presented for the payment o.
guards OF the Jail, and this action viii
bring about their discharge or theil
payment by Sheriff Taylor out Of indi
vidual funds. II is thought that the
sheriff will take an appeal, and, il
that event several mooted questions
involved will be passed upon, among
them the law requiring county officer:
to reside at the county seat.
Colorow and his band of Ute bucks
are on the war path in Colorado and
Wyoming, but up to this writing have
done no serious damage. UniteC
States troops have been ordered ont
to capture and return them to th,
reservation where they belong 1t Il
reported that the Utes from the Uin
tab reservation in Utah have gone L
Join the Colorado Utes and IL they
succeed in uniting the two bands Col
GROW will have fighting force of flv'
hundred, and may do great damage
before he is captured.
Mrs. L. w. West and Mrs. VIM. c
johnson leave in short time for al
extended visit among friends and rel
atives in the East As an evidenc,
of the high esteem in which they ar
held by the ladies OF Blackfoot an,
vicinity, number of them are al
ranging for a grand farewell Party
to be given at Hopkins Opera Hous
on next Wednesday evening, Dancing
will be, of course, the feature of tn
evening, but the ladies will furnis
coffee and other refreshments, whic
will be served in the hall A larg
number OF invitations win be sent on